Orr to lead committee honoring residents

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Mar 14, 2013 at 3:00 AM

Hendersonville City Council members asked historian Tom Orr last week to form a committee that will explore possible ways to honor those who have contributed to the growth and development of the city and county.

By Emily WeaverTimes-News Staff Writer

Hendersonville City Council members asked historian Tom Orr last week to form a committee that will explore possible ways to honor those who have contributed to the growth and development of the city and county.The council has looked into finding ways to honor past leaders on several occasions, Orr said. A memorial grove of trees is planned for Berkeley Mills Park. A walk of fame with apples as markers and a wall of fame inside city hall have popped up as suggestions. Orr said the new citizen committee will explore all possibilities and outline a selection process, categories and qualifications for determining who should be honored. The committee will also address funding. “There are so many people who are deserving and who need some form of recognition,” Orr said, adding that the committee will “spend some time exploring the ways” to do that.One of the first steps will be to determine the criteria used in the selection process, and rules for nomination and selection, Orr said. The committee will adopt proposals to present later to City Council.Orr was instrumental in creating the Henderson County Education Foundation Hall of Fame, which celebrates its 11th year this month. He said the memorial tribute will be “a way not only to honor, but to document history.”Reach Weaver at emily.weaver@blueridgenow.com or 828-694-7867.

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